Colorado general chat...

[Bimmerman325i]

It was white, now black, and changed its nose a few times....did it do a reverse MJ?

[Eric]

No, it got a HJ.

He has two IX's, this one is the euro car, and his white one is a normal US spec one with goodies.

I say your embrace the 4x4 status. E46 control arms, raise it up more & 14" weaves and super knobby tires! :up:

[downforce22]

It was white, now black, and changed its nose a few times....did it do a reverse MJ?

something like that

No, it got a HJ.

He has two IX's, this one is the euro car, and his white one is a normal US spec one with goodies.

I say your embrace the 4x4 status. E46 control arms, raise it up more & 14" weaves and super knobby tires! :up:

ive got a set of weaves to throw on... keeping the 4x4 for now, didn't think e46 CAs worked?

[Roland H]

Removed the wiring harness from my M5 today without any breakage, didn't think that was going to be possible.

Really beginning to think that this engine might be salvageable, anyone want a refreshed S38B36+G280? :D

[lambo]

Really beginning to think that this engine might be salvageable, anyone want a refreshed S38B36+G280? :D

Want? Yes.

Afford? No.

[Roland H]

Want? Yes.

Afford? No.

Yeah I don't blame you haha. I couldn't afford to buy this thing myself if I wanted to...

[Roland H]

I need 6000 euros please:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/BMW-E34-M5-S38-4-2L-4340-Kurbelwelle-Pleuel-Kolben-/270888489305?pt=DE_Autoteile&hash=item3f12365159

[Cloudbase]

I got de-greased the F out of my VANOS area on the M Coupe yesterday. I think the leak is coming from the VANOS seal area, which is not a job I'm looking forward to. I couldn't get it to leak running it in the garage. Might have to mount the fan back up and drive it a little harder.

[iamsam]

I say your embrace the 4x4 status. E46 control arms, raise it up more & 14" weaves and super knobby tires! :up:

Agree. Then come rally with us.

Really beginning to think that this engine might be salvageable, anyone want a refreshed S38B36+G280? :D

Could be a kick in the pants in my 520i...

I got de-greased the F out of my VANOS area on the M Coupe yesterday. I think the leak is coming from the VANOS seal area, which is not a job I'm looking forward to. I couldn't get it to leak running it in the garage. Might have to mount the fan back up and drive it a little harder.

I run away from VANOS. It seems to cause nothing but trouble, and any performance gain is negligible. I am so glad that BMW made NV M60s and M62s.

[Bimmerman325i]

I run away from VANOS. It seems to cause nothing but trouble, and any performance gain is negligible. I am so glad that BMW made NV M60s and M62s.

you're quite wrong on that one.

[fsmtnbiker]

I run away from VANOS. It seems to cause nothing but trouble, and any performance gain is negligible. I am so glad that BMW made NV M60s and M62s.

As David points out, this is quite incorrect.

[dubseven]

I run away from VANOS. It seems to cause nothing but trouble, and any performance gain is negligible. I am so glad that BMW made NV M60s and M62s.

Kidding, right???

[Cloudbase]

I run away from VANOS. It seems to cause nothing but trouble, and any performance gain is negligible. I am so glad that BMW made NV M60s and M62s.

VANOS is all face and no trousers. Just like individual throttle bodies :-D

[iamsam]

yeesh, ok ok so there is some performance gain. Not that I have seen on M60/M62s though.

[iamsam]

thinking about it some more, what exactly is the benefit of VANOS, in general?

It seems M62 power didn't go up much w/ VANOS, M50 not at all...

disclaimer: I am not familiar w/ newer engines, esp w/ regards to VANOS.